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Accepting a deal with the U.S. Department of Energy to bring a new Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus to Idaho could force the state to accept more than 30,000 tons of spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste, a retired nuclear manager and a current state legislator told the Idaho Capital Sun.
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Some Idaho officials say proposed nuclear waste shipments could threaten Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer • Idaho Capital Sun
Editor’s Note: This is the third and final installment of a three-part Idaho Capital Sun series examining a proposal to bring a new Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus to Idaho. Part one focused on Gov. Brad Little’s role in negotiations and his priorities for Idaho. Part two focused on Idaho state legislators who support bringing the …